Purina Kitten Chow Naturals vs. Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Longevity Frozen Bites Beef & Cod

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Nature's Variety has a better protein to fat ratio. Purina's ratio of 2.67 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Nature's Variety has slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Nature's Variety has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches. Both foods are pea-free.

Purina Kitten Chow Naturals

Legend

First 10 ingredients:

chicken chicken by-product meal corn gluten meal soy flour ground yellow corn beef fat rice ground whole wheat natural liver flavor phosphoric acid

Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Longevity Frozen Bites Beef & Cod

Nature's Variety has a better protein to fat ratio. Purina's ratio of 2.67 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)
Nature's Variety has slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
Nature's Variety has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.

First 10 ingredients:

beef beef liver beef kidney beef spleen ground cod beef heart ground flaxseed fish oil montmorillonite clay ground miscanthus grass

 

Purina Kitten Chow Naturals

Kibble

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Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Longevity Frozen Bites Beef & Cod

Frozen Raw

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Score
C
Score
A+
Food Type Kibble Frozen Raw
Meat % Unknown 95%
Protein % 40% 13%
Fat % 15% 9%
Fiber % 2.5% 2%
Protein to Fat Ratio 2.67 to 1 1.44 to 1
Total Ingredients 20 17
Meat Content 4 total
high quality
6 total
high concentration, high quality
Non-Meats 5 total
low concentration
7 total
low concentration
Pea-free Yes Yes
Sugar-free Yes Yes
Controversial ingredient-free Yes Yes
 
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